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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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